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August 8 2010

Baghdad’s traffic cops are on militants’ hit list

August 8th, 2010 Tommy
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An Iraqi traffic policeman holds an AK-47 while directing traffic as a colleague talks on a radio in central Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad's traffic cops are demanding their own guards after at least 10 were killed over the past week in drive-by shootings and other attacks.  Baghdad’s traffic cops are demanding their own guards after at least 10 were killed over the past week in drive-by shootings and other attacks.


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May 27 2010

Baghdad’s trade in wildlife anything but tame

May 27th, 2010 Tommy
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Sabah al-Azawi hand feeds two African lion cubs that sell for $6,000 each at his shop in Baghdad, Iraq. The sale of wildlife and trafficking of endangered species has been largely ignored by Iraq's government as it has struggled to make the country safer.While Baghdad’s animal markets flourish as security improves, a lack of regulation means animals like lions, crocodiles are going home with people unequipped to take care of them.


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